Observed arrival · 2026-11-06
Beacon brings LightBurn status out to the workshop
A free, noncommercial companion app that shows a LightBurn laser’s status on a desktop display, a physical light, and a phone.
- For
- LightBurn laser owners monitoring jobs away from the machine
- Worth noticing
- Its dual-source mode timestamps each change from whichever input sees it first and can continue if one source drops out.
Field notes
The page lays out two input paths: on-device recognition of LightBurn’s Laser panel, or an approved REST API connection for LightBurn 2.2 and newer. It says the combined mode timestamps changes from whichever source detects them first and continues if one source drops out. For a physical indicator, the listed build uses an Arduino Uno or ESP32; the page gives an approximate $36–75 parts cost for a basic light and describes firmware read-back verification during installation.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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